Adjusting the audio recording level

There are manual adjustment and automatic adjustment as the adjustment method of the audio recording level.

When [AUDIO CH1 LEVEL]/[AUDIO CH2 LEVEL] is assigned to the USER button, adjustment method of the recording level for audio channel 1 and audio channel 2 can be switched between manual and automatic with the USER button.

Automatic adjustment of the recording level

Select the [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 LEVEL]/[CH2 LEVEL]/[CH3 LEVEL]/[CH4 LEVEL] → [AUTO].

  • Audio channel 1 to audio channel 4 can be individually set.

  • Following settings are disabled when the [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 LEVEL]/[CH2 LEVEL] → [AUTO] is selected.

    • Adjustment of the recording level by the <AUDIO LEVEL CH1>/<AUDIO LEVEL CH2> dial

    • [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 LIMITER]/[CH2 LIMITER] setting

  • Following settings are disabled when the [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH3 LEVEL]/[CH4 LEVEL] → [AUTO] is selected.

    • [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH3 LEVEL CONTROL]/[CH4 LEVEL CONTROL] setting

    • [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH3 LIMITER]/[CH4 LIMITER] setting

Manual adjustment of the recording level

Recording standard level

The recording standard level can be set.

Select the [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [HEAD ROOM] → [12dB]/[18dB]/[20dB].

[20dB]: Select this when matching the recording standard level with the Panasonic broadcasting AJ series camera.

[12dB]: Select this when matching the recording standard level with the Panasonic professional AG-UX series camera.

Confirming the audio input level

The input level of the audio can be confirmed in the camera image screen and the AUDIO screen of the mode check.